Combined Oral Contraceptives (aka "The Pill")

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Effectiveness

- 99.9%

What it is

- Combined oral contraceptives are birth control pills which contain two hormones, an estrogen and a progestin - They prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation.

Type of birth control

- Hormonal

Advantages

- Pills decrease a woman's risk for cancers. - They decrease menstrual cramping and pain. - Combined pills reduce menstrual blood loss. - Acne often improves in women taking the pill.

Disadvantages

- do not protect you from HIV - You have to remember to take one pill every day - Serious complications such as blood clots may occur but are very rare. - You can not smoke. - Pills require a prescription


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